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Litigants in Person
Wednesday 7 May 2008 20:00-20:45 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Saturday 10 May 2008 22:15-23:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Clive Anderson presents the series analysing the legal issues of the day.
The decision by Heather Mills to represent herself during her recent divorce from Sir Paul McCartney drew attention to a growing problem in the courts system. A panel of senior judges, a leading QC and Dave Morris, who represented himself in the McLibel case against McDonald's, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of going solo in the courtroom.
